Player Dossier

2017-2021

Baylor

John Lovett

RB • 6'0" • 212 lbs • Burlington, NJ, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

John Lovett leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

13

Efficiency

40.4

Consistency

62.8

Season Value

36.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Baylor

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Baylor • Penn State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

John Lovett, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Baylor. John Lovett leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Baylor paired 721 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 40.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Baylor, Penn State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Regular Season · Penn State

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

26.6

Efficiency

40.4

Usage

13

Consistency

62.8

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 27. Unknown: 46. Indiana: 54. Illinois: 23. Ohio State: 20. Maryland: 22. Michigan: 21. Michigan State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 3 by 65.6. Unknown: 12 by 41.5. Indiana: 12 by 44.4. Illinois: 7 by 39.9. Ohio State: 13 by 16. Maryland: 9 by 31.6. Michigan: 5 by 44.1

Split Comparison

Wins34.3 · n=3 · +18.3 vs Losses
Losses16 · n=4 · -18.3 vs Wins
First Half37.5 · n=4 · +21.8 vs Second Half
Second Half15.8 · n=4 · -21.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Indiana

Best efficiency game

65.6 vs Auburn

Result
Sat 11/27@ Michigan StateL 27-30
Sat 11/13vs MichiganL 17-214174.300144.2
Sat 11/6@ MarylandW 31-147243.4002-22.4
Sat 10/30@ Ohio StateL 24-3313201.5001.5
Sat 10/23vs IllinoisL 18-205214.200223.3
Sat 10/2vs IndianaW 24-010414.1002134.5
Sat 9/25vs Unknown11454.100113.8
Sat 9/18vs AuburnW 28-20294.5001189

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Baylor

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Penn State

    2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonBaylor46542.818.2
2018 PostseasonBaylor62147.215.3156
2018 Regular SeasonBaylor62147.215.30
2019 PostseasonBaylor72165.913.9100
2019 Regular SeasonBaylor72165.913.90
2020 Regular SeasonBaylor17935.418.6-542
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State21340.41334

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kansas State

Loss with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

95

Primary metric

95 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.

#2

Unknown

108

Primary metric

Game with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.

#3

Unknown

115

Primary metric

Game with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#4

Oklahoma State

104

Primary metric

Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.

#5

Unknown

89

Primary metric

Game with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

89 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Baylor

721 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 13.9 usage

62.1

#2

2019 Regular Season · Baylor

62.1

721 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 13.9 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Baylor

48.4

621 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 15.3 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8711

Cherokee · Burlington, NJ

Committed To
Baylor
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,199

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

John Lovett quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,980